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Talk Story Events - Finding My Identity as a Vietnamese-born Chinese American

Finding My Identity as a Vietnamese-born Chinese American – Amy Trang, PhD, 1882 Foundation

I Street Conferencing Center – I (Eye) St 615 I Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Following the theme of this year's Chinese American Women in History Conference, 1882 Foundation senior team member, Dr. Amy Trang will share her story of "locating kinship across space and time" as a Vietnamese-born Chinese American. Dr. Trang will recount how, shortly after she was born, her family fled Vietnam as "boat people" to a […]

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Behind the Washington CYC

Behind the Washington CYC: The Club Guiding DC’s Asian Youth since 1939

I Street Conferencing Center – I (Eye) St 615 I Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Since the 1900s, the Washington Chinese Youth Club (CYC) has created a safe space for Asian youth in the DMV area to express themselves through athletics and other various activities. Join us for a conversation with key members of the Washington CYC who have paved the road for the club over its many years and […]

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Blurring the Color Line: A Dialogue on Cross-Racial Kinship and Tensions

Where did the Chinese sit on the bus during Jim Crow segregation? Join us for a conversation with film director Dr. Crystal Kwok and her cousin LeAnna Morgan, who address this question in the documentary Blurring the Color Line as they unpack their family history as grocery store owners in a Black neighborhood in Augusta, […]

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Seeing Lost Enclaves - Jeffrey Yoo Warren

Seeing Lost Enclaves: relational reconstructions of erased communities of color

I Street Conferencing Center – I (Eye) St 615 I Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Jeffrey Yoo Warren presents his project, Seeing Providence Chinatown, a virtual reconstruction of the since-destroyed Chinatown in Providence. Yoo Warren was recently named the Library of Congress 2023 Innovator in Residence, where he is expanding this work into Seeing Lost Enclaves, working with others around the country to produce additional “relational reconstructions” of other destroyed […]

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The Origin Story of AAPI Nonprofits in DC: a look into the history and evolution of AAPI experiences

I Street Conferencing Center – I (Eye) St 615 I Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

AAPI nonprofits have played a monumental role in advancing the rights of AAPIs across the nation. But, they weren’t always large national organizations, they started with an idea. Hear from 4 people who played pivotal roles in turning this idea into what we know today as national nonprofits making life-changing impacts. Our panelists Phil Nash, […]

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From Memories to Memoir: Essential Elements of Memoir Writing

I Street Conferencing Center – I (Eye) St 615 I Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Speakers: Veronica Li is a writer of fiction and nonfiction, including a memoir about her mother. Sverrir Sigurdsson is a retired architect who recently published his memoir, coauthored with his wife Veronica. Sabrina Hsu is head of Collections Services Section of the Asian Division, Library of Congress. The authors will talk about the elements for […]

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